Transit providers have seen costs rise for personal protective equipment ( PPE) and cleaning supplies. People in Northern Ontario are deeply concerned about the pandemic’s impacts on their communities and transportation services.ĬOVID‑19 has created significant financial challenges for transit systems across Northern Ontario. Lives and business have been disrupted in ways that could not have been imagined a year ago. The COVID‑19 outbreak has had a significant impact on our province, including the Northern Ontario region and its economy. Working together, I am confident that this plan will help us build a transportation network for Northern Ontario that is better connected and more efficient.Ĭaroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation Impacts of COVID-19 We are committed to continuing to work closely with municipalities, Indigenous communities, Francophone communities, transportation agencies, including the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, industry and businesses to improve transportation in the region. We are moving forward with highway widening projects on key corridors in the region to reduce travel times, make roads safer and help businesses keep goods moving. As our province’s economy recovers from COVID‑19, highway construction projects in this plan will be vital to driving economic activity and creating jobs in the North. This plan comes at an unprecedented time in our province. Our plan includes actions to improve winter roads and support remote airports to ensure that these communities continue to have a vital connection to supplies and essential services. We know that remote and Far North communities, including remote First Nation communities, also need access to a connected transportation network. This includes continuing to make progress on our plan for passenger rail service in the North. We are exploring ways to improve the transportation network to make it easier for people to get to jobs, healthcare and other services. Our plan will better connect communities across the region. It includes more than 60 actions that will get more people moving, improve travel options for people in remote communities and support economic growth in the North. That’s why we have developed this Northern Ontario Transportation Plan. Vast distances between communities, winter storms and the natural landscape can make it harder for people to get around. We recognize that the North has unique transportation challenges. People across Northern Ontario rely on the transportation network each and every day – whether you’re a student in Sudbury, a business owner in Thunder Bay or an elder in Whitesand First Nation, it needs to be as easy, convenient and safe as possible to get where you need to go.
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